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Sun 6/6/2021

Sons of Valor – Andrews & Wilson

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-06-06T15:44:45-07:00June 6th, 2021|

Sons of Valor is the latest release from internationally best-selling Navy Veteran authors Jeffrey Wilson and Brian Andrews. Jeffrey served as a combat surgeon operating with SEAL teams and a Joint Special Operations Task Force. Brian served as an officer on fast attack submarines. They both join us to shed some insights into their new book. We also discuss how the military concepts of teamwork and mission before self have been transferred over to their writing and promotional models. Sons [...]

Sat 5/29/2021

Memorial Day Guest Hosting Special

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-29T07:30:18-07:00May 29th, 2021|

This year it was an honor to be asked by Nevada & Arizona Hall of Fame broadcaster Bill Buckmaster to put together a Memorial Day show for his program. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been guarded every minute of every day since 1937. Ruth Robinson is one of only five female soldiers to be selected for this duty. Only 20% of the soldiers that volunteer are selected for training and even fewer ultimately selected. Ruth also serves as [...]

Mon 5/24/2021

“Freedom” – Sebastian Junger

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-24T19:37:17-07:00May 24th, 2021|

“Freedom” is the latest release from multiple New York Times bestselling author Sebastian Junger. He has also produced several documentaries including the Academy Award nominated documentary “Restrepo”. In my opinion, Sebastian is one of the most insightful translators of the nature of the human condition I have ever read. Photo Credit: Peter Foley He chose the topic because “Freedom is one of the few things that people are willing to die for. It’s a core human value.” “Freedom” [...]

Sun 5/16/2021

DELTA Force Original – Mike Vining

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-19T19:28:42-07:00May 16th, 2021|

DELTA Force is one of the world’s premier Tier One military units – and Mike Vining was an original member. As a teen, Mike was always fascinated with science. He responded to an advertisement in the back of Popular Science Magazine and sent a dollar for “101 Explosives & Pyrotechnic Formulas”. The career of an explosive ordnance disposal technician was born. Mike volunteered for service in Vietnam and participated in the demolition of largest cache of enemy ammunition & explosives [...]

Tue 5/11/2021

D-Day & Battle of the Bulge Veteran Irv Locker

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-11T09:42:53-07:00May 11th, 2021|

D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history and the beginning of Irv Locker’s World War II journey to Berlin. Along the way he survived the Battle of the Bulge and witnessed the horrors of Nazi concentration camps – a powerful moment for a Jewish kid from New Jersey. Irv was assigned to the 116th AAA Gun Battalion and landed at Utah Beach on D-Day. He says that a constant refrain on June 6th, 1944 was “You’re a victim if [...]

Mon 5/3/2021

The Protectors – Dr. Jason Piccolo

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-05-03T08:34:55-07:00May 3rd, 2021|

Dr. Jason Piccolo spent 20+ years as a federal law enforcement officer and was also assigned to the prestigious White House Security Council’s Human Smuggling cell. He is a subject matter expert often called upon by national media. Jason joins us to discuss the current situation on our nation’s Southern border and the scourge of human trafficking. Jason always wanted to be in the military and serve as a police officer. After leaving the Army he was considering becoming a [...]

Sun 4/18/2021

Code Red Fallujah – Dr. Donnelly Wilkes

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-04-18T07:08:57-07:00April 18th, 2021|

The Battle of Fallujah tested Dr. Donnelly Wilkes in many ways. It refined his medical skills AND his faith. He tells his story in the autobiography Wilkes had accepted a Navy scholarship and was in his fourth year of medical school when the September 11th attacks occurred. At that moment he realized his career as a Navy doctor was likely to take a different turn. He chose to embed with the Marines in order to stay closer to his wife. [...]

Sat 4/10/2021

The Devil’s Hand – Navy SEAL & Author Jack Carr

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-04-10T21:38:06-07:00April 10th, 2021|

The Devil’s Hand is the fourth book by bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr. It follows on his three other wildly successful novels “The Terminal List”, “True Believer” and “Savage Son”. Jack served 20 years at the tip of the spear, beginning as an enlisted Navy SEAL sniper and rising to the rank of Lt. Commander. When it became apparent that further promotion would mean he would no longer be in the field “kicking in doors”, he decided [...]

Wed 4/7/2021

Sheriff Mark Lamb – Building Community Trust

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-04-07T22:05:22-07:00April 7th, 2021|

Sheriff Mark Lamb has twice been elected Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona. Pinal County covers 5,374 square miles and is larger than the States of Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island. As elected, rather than appointed law enforcement officials, the office of Sheriff is rather unique. His agency was one of the jurisdictions featured on the Arts and Entertainment channel program “Live PD”. Sheriff Lamb was approached about co-hosting a spin off series called “Live PD: Wanted”. He says he agreed [...]

Mon 3/29/2021

Advocacy for Veterans – Joshua Hosler

Ben Buehler-Garcia2021-03-29T09:52:26-07:00March 29th, 2021|

Veteran advocacy is a passion for Joshua Hosler. That is why he and his fellow Veteran Anthony Archer founded Veteran Sheepdogs of America. As disabled Veterans, they both have personal experiences within the VA system and recognized a gap that needed to be filled. Joshua served as an assistant platoon leader and bomb dog handler in the Marines. While he never had plans to enter the political arena, some of the things he saw overseas inspired him to get more [...]